Question

You have $60.00. You wish to buy a jacket costing $25.50. You would also like to buy a pair of shorts. There is a 7% sales tax on clothing. What is the top tag price (excludes sales tax) you could pay for the shorts?

Answer 1

$32.71

Explanation:

1. find the TOTAL price of the jacket (including sales tax)

25.50 * .07 = 1.79 (this is the sales tax which is to be added on to the original cost)

25.5 + 1.79 = 27.29 ( total price of jacket)

2. Subtract how much money you have by the amount of the jacket.

60-27.29 = 32.71 ( how much $ you have left)